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We used to have a Crane duck humidifier (that worked really well) in our toddler's room, but it broke when I dropped it earlier this winter. I bought this Vick's humidifier as a replacement because it "Sanitizes the water with UV Technology while reducing up to 99.9% of bacteria, mold, and spores". This was a big selling point for me, and I thought it would be worth the cost. We have been using this humidifier for 2+ months, and I am very disappointed for the following reasons:
1. We need a humidifier because the winters are very dry here. My son's skin tends to be dry, his nose especially. It does not seem like this humidifier is helping at all. His skin and nose are just as dry. This humidifier puts out "invisible, moisture-balanced air", so it just feels like a cool fan blowing, and you can't actually see the mist. I'm not sure if being able to see (or not see) the mist makes any difference, but something isn't working because it is still too dry in his small room.
2. There are three levels: High (max moisture), Medium (moisture maintenance mode), and Low (sound sleeping mode). So yes, this humidifier is pretty quiet, but only on the "Low" setting. I thought I could just crank it up to "High" to put more moisture in the air, but on that setting the humidifier is too loud and my son is unable to sleep through it. So I tried "Medium", which is a little loud, but still not helping with the dryness. I have tried "High" during the day/"Low" at night, and also "Medium" all the time, but it is still too dry in his room.
3. We use a sound-only baby monitor in our son's room. When the humidifier setting is on "Medium" or "High", we are unable to hear anything through the monitor except the humidifier. It's not that big of a deal for us (because we don't really need to use the monitor for our toddler), but take this into consideration if you are buying this for an infant's room.
4. This 1-gallon tank is supposed to last for up to 24 hours. It does, but only if you leave it on "Low" all of the time. When left on "Medium", it has to be refilled every 16 hours, approximately.
On the plus side, it is easy to fill, and the reservoir does seem to stay cleaner than the Crane did. These are the only reasons that I did not give it 1 star. I really wished that this worked better for us because the idea of a humidifier that helps to reduce the amount of bacteria in the air is really appealing.
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When I received this humidifier, I was very pleased with the design, how efficiently it used water, and the fact that the UV light killed 99.9% of the germs. The noise emitted from the humidifier was minimal, but I found the blue light on the dial annoying. Still, that complaint was minor. All things appeared well until I awoke this morning to find that the towel the humidifier was sitting on was soaking wet. I've always been careful with placing a humidifier on furniture and never had a problem with one leaking. That all changed with this unit. Not only do I have a faulty unit, but now the top of my good wood furniture is ruined! I believe this humidifier hasn't been out too long, and I would recommend waiting to purchase it until all the kinks have been worked out!Best Deals for Kaz Incorporated V3900 Germ Free Cool Mist Humidifier
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We have gone through a bunch of humidifiers. This one si great. It isn't totally silent, but quiet enough that our 20 month old sleeps through it. The tank is also one of the easiest I have seen to fill. The filters are relatively cheap. $20 for three at amazon.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Kaz Incorporated V3900 Germ Free Cool Mist Humidifier
We purchased this unit about 6 weeks ago at brick and mortar store. I sure wish we had checked amazon first since we paid $75.00 rather than the $22.00 currently listed at amazon. We were in a pinch, however, and loved the idea that it was germ free and offered some vicks vapor relief for our newborn who was too young for any products directly on or in his little body.Our baby was a NICU baby and he loves noise, so the high level of this unit was perfect and saved us from having to buy a noise machine. As others have mentioned, the top output level is quite loud, but it was great for us. It will work for 24 hours straight, but only on the low level and the vicks vapopads are only good for 8 hours at a time. Depending on where you shop, they can be hard to find. I went to two different big box stores before I found them and then bought up all that they had.
Fast forward six weeks from purchase--my husband filled the unit last night in preparation for our little one's bedtime. About 15 minutes later, we were sitting downstairs and water began pouring from the light fixture in the dining room. Of course we were startled and went running upstairs to determine where the water was coming from. After a few minutes of investigation (checked the bathrooms first) we discovered that the humidifier had leaked out the entire gallon of water and had seeped down through the floor and then our light fixture. We are currently waiting for things to dry out before trying the light fixture again.
I did notice that the filter looked like it needed to be changed so we have ordered new filters. I cannot say if this would cause the unit to leak. This is the first time it has leaked, but it may be at quite a cost if we have to redo any wiring or replace the light fixture.
I would recommend that you find another product with better reviews. Vicks is a trust brand in our household; it would be nice if they fixed the defect with this unit or replaced those that have leaked on customers.
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